We had a great opportunity yesterday afternoon to sit down with Carmelita, the almost 91 years young grandmother of Anna. Anna and her husband Gary are the current owners of Carmelita’s Restaurant here on Stone Island. You can see Marjorie and Marilyn sitting with her here. This lady moved here in 1935 and is as sharp as…
Month: December 2010
Field Of Dreams
We all remember the phrase “If you build it, they will come”. Well that’s exactly what happened with our new Tres Amigos community area. Mar and I came back from a run yesterday morning and the area has sprouted a couple of tables with chairs. Look closely; there are even centerpieces on the tables. Look what happens…
Welcome To La Cantina Tres Amigos
Over a bit of a happy hour one night we here in park 2 at Tres Amigos decided that we needed a community area, big enough for us all to get together for pot lucks, etc. Kind of a community center with room for a crowd. There happens to be a spot right next to…
Let There Be Music
Mexicans are not big on bread. Tortillas, yes, but bread not so much. From their point of view if you ask for pan (bread) you must mean Bimbo bread (The equivalent of our Wonder Bread, as in I wonder how anyone eats that stuff. Therefore yesterday afternoon we are off to town, this time to find the…
Tequila: How It’s Made
If you are spending the holiday season anywhere near Mexico chances are you sipped a Tequila or 2. And if you didn’t you should have. Anyway, in preparation for the next time you get the chance here’s the info you need to be an expert. I hope you paid close attention. If not, maybe…
Watching Paint Dry Treinta Y Dos
Last February Marilyn and our daughter Pam are walking around in old Mazatlan and with her new camera Pam takes this picture. Now Marilyn has painted it. Kind of a team effort wouldn’t you say? Until now all Mar’s works have been with oil and on canvas. For this one she is using acrylics and…
An Isla Christmas Day
Christmas day for us was capped off with a visit from a guy claiming to be Santa. I’m not sure he’s the real deal but the girls sure liked him. There were close to 70 of us, all having a great time with a few carols, a little bit of dance and that traditional christmas dinner…
We Do Church
When we travel through Mexico we often check out the local church. They are usually amazing pieces of architecture. By those standards this one is extemely small, very basic. But that’s not why we are here. Tonite we are in the little Catholic church on the Isla to celebrate Christmas eve. Christmas is a huge…
Feliz Navidad Amigos
It’s a busy Christmas day here on the Isla: Some of the local vultures are enjoying a couple of dead fish that floated in on the high tide last night. Meanwhile some pelicans are still fishing for their morning feed, Further up the beach a few of the residents of Tres Amigo start their Christmas day with a…